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Police & Fire
Undercover Prostitution Sting Nets 6 Arrested In North Jersey: Cops
A late-night vice operation in North Jersey ended with six arrests involving prostitution, suspected cocaine, money laundering, and multiple outstanding warrants, police said. The Secaucus Police Detective Division and Anti-Crime Unit conducted the crackdown on Thursday, June 11, as part of an effort to reduce vice-related crimes in town, authorities said. The first arrest came at 6:55 p.m., when police charged Jessica Basto-Guevara, 27, of Long Island City, NY, with promoting prostitution and engaging in prostitution, according to authorities. She was issued a complaint summons and release…
Police & Fire
ICE Agent Fires Shots After Illegal Immigrant Rams Car In NJ, FBI Investigating: Feds
The FBI is investigating after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired gunshots after being struck by a vehicle on Monday morning, June 15, federal officials confirmed. At 9:30 a.m., ICE was trying to make an arrest on Route 72 near Mermaid Drive in Manahawkin when the suspect fled the scene in a vehicle, striking the agent, Stafford police said. The agent fired his weapon at the vehicle, repeatedly striking it, police said. ICE said that the agent was attempting to arrest Freidrich Castillo-Ormeno, an illegal immigrant from Peru, who was given a final order of rem…
Police & Fire
Lightning Strike Sparks Multi-Alarm Fire At NJ Strip Mall: Police
A lightning strike sparked a multi-alarm fire that damaged an entire strip mall in Central Jersey overnight, authorities said. At 11:49 p.m., officers responded to 720 Hamilton St. and found a working fire at the strip mall, Franklin Township police said. Firefighters from multiple agencies responded and eventually brought the blaze under control. The entire strip mall was impacted by the fire, authorities said. No injuries were reported. The Franklin Township Fire Prevention Department determined the fire was accidental and caused by a lightning strike associated with severe weather t…
Police & Fire
Hewitt Mini Cooper Driver, 64, Killed In I-287 NY Crash (
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A 64-year-old New Jersey grandfather has been identified as the victim of a deadly crash on an Interstate 287 ramp in Rockland County over the weekend. Troopers from the Tarrytown Thruway Barracks responded to a two-vehicle crash at approximately 1:19 a.m. on Sunday, June 14, on the northbound Interstate 287 ramp leading to the Interstate 87 northbound/southbound split in the Village of Hillburn, according to NY State Police. A 2010 Honda Odyssey was attempting to transition from Interstate 287 to Interstate 87 when it stopped on the center shoulder, over the white fog line and partially wi…
Police & Fire
2 Firefighters Hurt Battling Bergen County House Fire
Two firefighters were injured while battling a house fire in Bergen County on Saturday evening, June 13, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to 96 7th St. in Ridgefield Park at 6:47 p.m. for a reported structure fire, the department said. Assistant Chief Zardoya arrived on scene and confirmed smoke and flames coming from the building. A working fire assignment was transmitted at 6:51 p.m., followed by a second alarm for firehouse coverage within the borough, according to the department. Ridgefield Park crews launched what the department described as an "aggressive fire attack" whi…
Police & Fire
Retired Firefighter Shoots 3 Philadelphia Police Officers In Gunfight
Three Philadelphia police officers were wounded after a retired firefighter opened fire during a confrontation at an active crime scene in West Philadelphia, authorities said. The shooting happened around 10:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, near North 54th and Arlington streets in the city's Wynnefield neighborhood, according to Philadelphia police. Officers assigned to the 19th District had responded to reports of a person with a weapon and shots fired in the area. Upon arrival, they began investigating and canvassing for witnesses and evidence. During that investigation, a 57-year-old man, now…
Police & Fire
Murder
: 35-Year-Old Found Dead In Morris County Home, Prosecutor Says
A 35-year-old resident was found dead inside a home in Morris County on Friday, June 5, prompting a homicide investigation, authorities said. EMS and Chester Township police officers responded to a 911 call at the home on Pottersville Road in Chester in the late afternoon, according to the Morris County Prosecutor's Office. The resident was pronounced dead at the scene. An examination by the Morris County Medical Examiner's Office determined the cause of death was multiple sharp force injuries and ruled the manner of death a homicide, authorities said. The investigation remains active…
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Crash Outside Bergen High School Shuts Roadway, Sends 1 To Hospital
A street right outside of a Bergen County high school was closed Friday, June 12, due to a crash investigation. Oakland police said only that Yawpo Avenue was closed between McCoy Road and Page Drive due to the active investigation as of 5:20 p.m. The crash at Yawpo Avenue and Page Drive happened right outside of Indian Hills High School. One person was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment and evaluation, police said. Preliminary information indicates that the crash involved a pedestrian and it happened at approximately 3:20 p.m. It was not immediately clear whether a stude…
Police & Fire
Man, 30, Lured, Sexually Assaulted Child At Local Bergen County Park: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old Bergen County man has been arrested on accusations that he lured and sexually assaulted a child at a local park last weekend. Sebastian Nino-Lopez, of Englewood Cliffs, lured the juvenile to an isolated area in Englewood's Mackay Park where he touched her vagina, knowing that she was "physically helpless or incapacitated," according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Voice. He had apparently also provided the girl with marijuana and alcoholic beverages, the complaint says. Charging documents list the victim as an acquaintance. The incident happened on Saturday, J…
Police & Fire
Subaru Slams Into Popular Bergen County Farm Market
A Subaru SUV crashed into Abma's Farm Market in Wyckoff on Friday afternoon, June 12. Witnesses told Daily Voice that the driver, a woman believed to be in her early 70s, accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake, sending the vehicle into the side of the popular Lawlins Road market around 3:15 p.m. Abma's Farm Market is part of a fifth-generation family farm that has operated in Wyckoff for more than 90 years. The 32-acre property on Lawlins Road is Bergen County's only produce, egg, and meat farm, according to the market. The farm's historic Dutch-style barn has been converted into a r…
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2 Kids Selling Lemonade Robbed At Gunpoint In Broad Daylight: 'It's Horrific'
A pair of children trying to earn extra money from a lemonade stand were robbed at gunpoint in broad daylight in Boston, police said. An 11-year-old girl and a 12-year-old boy were running the stand on West Ninth Street in South Boston when two juvenile suspects approached them around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, according to Boston police. The children told police the suspects asked whether they accepted Apple Pay. Before they could answer, one suspect lifted his shirt and displayed a black firearm tucked into his waistband, police said. The girl pleaded with the suspects to leave the…
Police & Fire
Woman, 84, Extricated After Car Ends Up On Top Of Another Vehicle In Fair Lawn
An 84-year-old woman was extricated after sending her car into the outside of a CVS in Fair Lawn, then landing on top of another vehicle on Friday afternoon, June 12. The woman was attempting to turn and park in the handicap spot when she went over the sidewalk into the exterior of the CVS on River Road, police at the scene tell Daily Voice. She ended up on top of an Acura sedan, authorities said. The woman was freed with help from firefighters and evaluated by Fair Lawn paramedics on scene. She did not appear to be injured, authorities said.
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